25 Mar 2016
☆ Why I Love ......... Syndicate ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
My Amiga introduced me to all sorts of new video games experiences that extended beyond the usual run of the mill platforming and sports sim video games.
One such new experience was my first taste of the murky world of Syndicate....
24 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016
☆ Why I Love Super Mario Bros ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite
It’s maybe seen as a bit of a video gaming clichΓ© to declare your admiration and love for the Super Mario Bros series and maybe yes it is?
But I have been with the Bros from the start and have seen them evolve over the years with the video games industry and have earned the right to declare my Mario Love.
22 Mar 2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 6 "The Uncharted Marathon Continues" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
So the momentum continues with my Uncharted journey as I have recently completed Uncharted 2 and moved immediately onto Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception.
I have to say that the pace and the enjoyment has never let up from the moment I started playing the PS4 Drake Collection.
21 Mar 2016
☆ Retro Gaming Merchandise Want List ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
There is such an awesome amount of Retro Gaming goodies on the market right now that my want list seems to grow by the day!
It's a great time to be a retro gamer if you like cool books, art and t-shirts dedicated to the beauty of retro games.
Not to mention the coolest set of emulator machines that are out there for you to get involved with.
18 Mar 2016
16 Mar 2016
☆ Why I Love WORMS (The Video Game Not The Ailment) ☆ πͺ± π₯ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming
For me Worms is the ULTIMATE social gaming experience....
So many great memories of gaming nights involve a game of Worms
15 Mar 2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 5 "Halfway Through My Uncharted Journey" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
As a late comer to the Uncharted series my voyage of Uncharted Discovery has been so much fun!
The Uncharted collection that came with my beautiful PS4 has been the source of so much enjoyment already as I have battled my way through Uncharted : Drake’s Fortune and I’m now halfway through Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
12 Mar 2016
☆ An Ode To The Video Game Metal Pipe ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming
I saw this picture and it made me realise what an awesome and integral staple of the video games world the humble metal pipe is……
Today I celebrate with you the metal pipe and all the games he has starred in.
10 Mar 2016
☆ The Count Lucanor - "A Boy And His Rabbid Goats!" ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite #PixelArt
Last night a video game stole my heart and then messed with my brain!
The Count Lucanor is one surprise that I wasn’t expecting when I loaded it up from Steam.
When I took a peek at the screen shots I was thinking it looks like a nice pixel art style Action RPG.
When it started up I was hooked from moment one.
9 Mar 2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 4 "My Return To Ravenholm Moment" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
For me Ravenholm in Half Life 2 is one of the pinnacles in video gaming from the last 30 years.
The level typifies the classy way that Half Life 2 was constructed and implemented.
There was tension, there was terror and there was the Gravity Gun and some handy buzzsaw blades.
8 Mar 2016
☆ At Full Velocity With Velocity Stream ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite
I’ve had a few days to play Velocity Stream and I can safely say that this game is something special.
The initial view leads you to think of Wipeout and F-Zero which are those awesome futuristic racers that all other futuristic racers tend to be compared to.
7 Mar 2016
☆ F-Zero + Wipeout = Velocity Stream ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite
I got a message from the guys at Cavelight Entertainment last week, they wanted me to take a look at a game of theirs called......
VELOCITY STREAM
6 Mar 2016
☆ A NEW Super Famicom (Kind Of!) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #SNES
Everyone who knows me knows that I love the Super Nintendo.
I have written numerous articles on the beloved Super Nintendo and my enthusiasm for this king of consoles knows no ends!
Well somehow and for some reason, this little news nugget managed to slip through my SNES net!
5 Mar 2016
☆ My 'Beast Powered' RetroPie Machine ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
My Raspberry Pi has given me heaps of joy in the short time I’ve owned it and here’s why…….
I am now the proud owner of a Beast Powered RetroPie Emulation Machine and it’s awesome!
4 Mar 2016
☆ SUPA_DS Display Stands Are Awesome! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Recently I came across a really cool piece of gaming kit that has retro gaming collectors who love to display their gaming hardware in mind.
The range of display stands come under the name of Supa_Ds and I discovered them whilst on Twitter…..
3 Mar 2016
☆ Grab Your Top Hat & Jump Into Your Very Own IronCast PS4 Mech ☆@RipstoneGames #PS4 #GameDev
Let me just state straight away that IronCast oozes class.
From the start it feels good as it sets the scene for a brilliant video game.
26 Feb 2016
☆ Would You like To Own A Recreated SNES or SEGA Mega Drive?☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
25 Feb 2016
☆ Retrogaming VS Current Gen Gaming (a happy harmony) ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite #gamedev
When I set out to make the Games Freezer website I was firmly in the retrogaming camp as I had become disillusioned with the current generation of video games
(this was XBOX360&PS4 era).
I wanted to create a space to share my passion for the video games of old and all the cool culture surrounding the retrogaming scene.
23 Feb 2016
☆ Ironcast Is Coming To PS4 & XBOX One ☆ #PS4 #GameDev
Ironcast caught my eye immediately as a fusion of a few styles. Take Steampunk and add it into a Victorian London landscape. When I saw the screens I immediately thought of Walker on the Commodore Amiga.
Throw into that cool mix a ‘match 3’ game play mechanic and it would appear that on the surface of it you get a an interesting twist on a few styles of videogame.
22 Feb 2016
☆ "Arcade Universe" is my 'Website Of The Day' ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade
This website is looking to create a directory of Video Games Arcades from across the WORLD!
19 Feb 2016
☆ What Does YOUR To Play List Look Like For 2016? ☆ #GamersUnite
Over the last week or so I've been catching up with the Bombcast Podcast Game Of The Year Episodes.
Bombcast game of the year is split into around 20 categories and these categories are discussed over the course of 5 consecutive days of podcasts.
18 Feb 2016
☆ 5 Awesome Retro Gaming Links For You All To Enjoy! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
With A Bulging Inbox It's Time For Me To Share The Love By Unloading Onto You All With Some Retrogaming Goodness (sounds dodgy I know but hey, stick with it!)
Here's 5 Awesome Retrogaming Links For You All To Enjoy...........
17 Feb 2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 3 "Me,Myself & My PS4 Cam" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
In doing the Games Freezer website for the last 3 years I have always wanted to branch out to doing Games Freezer YouTube videos.
I’ve always had lots of ideas of where I could take it but never really had the time to do the videos and the website.
Now I’ve got my PS4 it feels like I have the opportunity to finally do what I’ve always wanted to do.
16 Feb 2016
☆ What Would Your Ultimate Video Games Arcade Look Like? ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade
As the 30 somethings of this world like me begin to yearn for more nostalgia in the form of retro video games and the experiences associated with them there seems to be a growing need for the gap to be filled with retro gaming related products such as dedicated emulation machines that play the original cartridges for various systems.
These systems are not the original but they offer a way of tapping into the awesome video games of yesteryear without utilising the original hardware and without the need to dedicate a whole Ikea unit to the 10 consoles and leads required to play from the original hardware.
There’s a fix in place for the retro gamers who want to get their console dose but it seems there is still a gap in the market for a genuinely brilliant arcade experience from the 1980’s.
15 Feb 2016
☆ PLAY EXPO Is Coming In 2016 - ARE YOU READY?! ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite
The PLAY Expos are my favourite video gaming events of the year and it's about the right time to start getting excited about these awesome gaming times that await us in 2016, so just for you here's the lowdown of these cool shows..........
12 Feb 2016
☆ My Favourite Street Fighter 2 Memories Inspired By Retro Asylum ☆ #retrogaming @RetroAsylum1 @RetroRic79
Listening to the latest Retro Asylum podcast which is totally dedicated to Street Fighter 2 has made me realise how much of an effect the game had on me.
There's a brilliant appearance from @retroric on the podcast that brought it all back home to me.
After listening to the podcast I felt compelled to write a Street Fighter 2 article to get these memories off of my chest.
10 Feb 2016
☆ 'The Way We Played' Celebrating the golden age of computer games in the UK 1985-1993 ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Unbound is an awesome source of new books that need pledges to get published.
One such book that needs to be published is 'The Way We Played'
2 Feb 2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 2 "Headsets Headache" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
The last week of my life has been spent obsessing over reviews and pictures of PS4 compatible headsets.
This is my first foray into video games specific headsets and I didn't truly appreciate just how much there was to consider when making this purchase!!
1 Feb 2016
☆ Super Dangerous Dungeons Is My Game Of The Day! ☆ #iOS #Retrogaming
There's a game on iOS that has been taking up my train and toilet time for the last few weeks and it's called SUPER DANGEROUS DUNGEONS.....
27 Jan 2016
☆ My Favourite Commodore Amiga Peripherals ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite
Amiga Tinted Specs
Listening to the Retro Asylum Commodore Amiga Bonanza podcast this morning I came over all misty eyed as I heard the members of the podcast panel take me back to the 90's Commodore Amiga scene, it really brought back home to me how cool the machine was and still is.
21 Jan 2016
☆ Has Anyone Ever Told YOU That You Are "Too Old To Still Play Video Games"? ☆ #GamersUnite
Society and people in general are odd sometimes........
The expectation is that once you become a dad and reach the age of 30 then you should spend your evenings sitting on the sofa and let your brain turn to mush whilst you absorb the amazing television that is up for offer such as depressing soaps (Eastenders), watching other people watch telly on telly (Gogglebox) and cheap to make reality rubbish (<insert an awful example of a terrible reality TV show on ice, in the jungle, dancing>).
19 Jan 2016
☆ Can You Remember EVERY Video Game You Have Ever Owned? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Now here's a memory test for you........
Can you name every single Video Game that you have ever owned?
Can you name every single Video Game that you have ever owned?
17 Jan 2016
☆ My Favourite Video Game Shop Keepers ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Whether you are playing a platform game, a first person shooter or a role playing game there is generally always a shop keeper looking to take that gold off of your hands that you have just slayed dragons and out ran bandits in order to collect.
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